# Ashurst

> Ashurst is a VC fund in London backing Credit, Eyewear and Fashion. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: London, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: May 2022
- Lead investor: 50%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ashurst
- X (Twitter): https://www.twitter.com/ashurst
- Website: https://www.ashurst.com
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ashurstofficial

Ashurst is a multinational law firm and a trusted advisor to corporates, financial institutions, and governments.The company has an international network of offices in 16 countries, allowing us to provide help and advice to clients across Asia, Australia, Europe, the Middle East and North America. With more than 1,600 partners and lawyers workingacross 10 different time zones.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Ashurst. Shizune tracks 8 team members at Ashurst. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/ashurst?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Credit | 1 | 50% |
| Eyewear | 1 | 50% |
| Fashion | 1 | 50% |
| FinTech | 1 | 50% |
| Lifestyle | 1 | 50% |

10 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 50% |
| Non-equity Assistance | 1 | 50% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Chile | 1 | 50% |
| Ireland | 1 | 50% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Christopher Georgiou | Partner & Head of Ashurst Advance | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/christopher-georgiou |
| Damien Whitehead | Partner | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/damien-whitehead |
| Helen Burton | Partner | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/helen-burton |
| Jamie Ng | Co-CEO Ashurst Digital Ventures | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jamie-ng |
| Lea Constantine | Partner and Division Head, Strategic Advisory | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lea-constantine |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Finclude | Finclude develops a unique pan-European credit scoring system that allows businesses to assess consumers in a universal way based on their transactional behavior, regardless if they have a credit history or not. |  | Non-equity Assistance | May 09, 2022 |  |
| Karün | Karün is an eyeglasses company that makes frames from recycled materials.Their design perspective unites the love of nature with our deep interest in generating a tangible change as a way to respond to the problems we have as a society. Their designs are of simple but attractive lines and are designed to be used in various environments, alwaysusing reclaimed, natural and noble materials, so that they enhance the experience when used in outdoor activities. | $2.6M | Seed | Mar 05, 2019 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Blue](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/blue-a222) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Luna](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/luna-5cff) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Ashurst invest in?

Ashurst invests primarily in Credit, Eyewear and Fashion startups, most often at Seed and Non-equity Assistance stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Chile. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Ashurst?

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### Who are the partners at Ashurst?

The team at Ashurst includes Christopher Georgiou (Partner & Head of Ashurst Advance), Damien Whitehead (Partner) and Helen Burton (Partner), among 8 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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